Volunteers in European Live Music Scenes

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Volunteers are a huge part of the culture and functionning of live music scenes in Europe. Whether it is an activity that you start to meet new people, as an commitment to your local community and/or to get a foothold on the live music sector, the reasons to volunteer are various and all valid!

Navigate the slides below to learn more about the definition of a volunteer, the different activities that volunteers can undertake and why it is important to have relevant volunteer policies to support all kinds of live music organisations.

At the end of the Slides presentation, best practice example from Live DMA members regarding volunteering and volunteer management can be found.

To find more information and data about volunteering in live music scenes, consult The Survey publication 2020.

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